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SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEENJEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
741 AM AKDT MON JUL 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2145 AKDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
NORTH ACROSS WESTERN CANADA THIS WEEK. THIS WILL BRING INCREASINGLY
HOT WEATHER TO THE FIRE THIS WEEK. AS THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE CONTINUE TO WARM...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY POOR AT NIGHT. A LEE SIDE TROUGH TO THE
SOUTH OF THE FIRE WILL LIKELY CAUSE A FEW WIND SHIFTS TODAY AND
TUESDAY AS THE TROUGH LIFTS TO THE NORTH TODAY...AND THEN RE-FORMS
AGAIN LATE TONIGHT SOUTH OF THE FIRE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    AND INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING INTO THE
                    EAST 2 TO 5 MPH DURING THE EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT
                    THE WIND MAY TURN BACK INTO THE SOUTH AND INCREASE
                    TO 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH POSSIBLE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS NEAR 60. HIGHS NEAR 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...KAY KUDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090726.SHEEN.01/AFG